The Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) investigates and prosecutes, healthcare providers who defraud the Medi-Cal program and those who abuse or neglect elderly and dependent adults in care facilities.
This DMFEA Deputy Attorney General position prosecutes complex criminal cases in state court involving (1) fraud committed against the Medi-Cal program by doctors, pharmacies, medical equipment suppliers, and the rest of the full range of Medi-Cal providers, and (2) criminal abuse and neglect of elders and dependent adults in skilled nursing and other residential care facilities.
DMFEA is a vertical prosecution unit, where prosecutors work closely with in-house special agents and investigative auditors. The prosecutor advises DMFEA’s investigators on their investigative plans, reviews search, and arrest warrants and determines charges to bring. The prosecutor is then responsible for the criminal prosecution, from filing through conviction and sentencing.
Additional duties include:
- Prosecution of crimes involving diversion of opioids and other controlled prescription drugs
- Regular collaboration with the state agencies responsible for administering Medi-Cal and regulating residential care facilities
- Close interaction with healthcare experts to identify the relevant standards of care in the industry and determine any breach of those standards
- Frequent work with forensic experts, including computer forensic examiners, coroners, and forensic auditors
- Freezing and forfeiting assets
- Closely work with DMFEA’s federal and local law enforcement partners in California, and occasional work with Attorney General offices and other law enforcement in other states.
This position requires the ability to travel for court proceedings, sometimes overnight and on occasion for extended duration, and for meetings with colleagues, witnesses, and outside partners.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification:
- Membership in CA State Bar
Desired Qualifications:
- Excellent oral advocacy, legal research, and legal writing skills
- Experience litigating complex cases
- Strong trial experience
- Knowledge of the health care industry, and the Medi-Cal program in particular
- Knowledge of healthcare law and elder law
Application Process
Please submit your application to the link below by 01/31/2025 at 11:59 PM
Link to apply: CalCareers
Application package must include:
- State Application (completed online)
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Writing Sample (dispositive motion, pretrial motion or appellate brief preferably written in the prior year)